From 1924 onwards, basalt was mined on the Dietrichsberg. A basalt factory with a loading track was built on the Wenigentaft – Mansbach – Oechsen railway line for further processing and transport. The quarry and factory were connected by a cable car. It was closed at the end of 1961. The massive loading facilities on the former railway line cannot be overlooked.

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Lost place located directly on the bike path.

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1. Blue Bridge over the Ulster River – View of the Rhön loop from Wölfershausen

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2. Pond at Ulstertal Cycle Path – Blue Bridge over the Ulster River loop from Völkershausen

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3. View of Bermbach – Blue Bridge over the Ulster River loop from Glattbach

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Elevation 390 m

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Sunday 25 January

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1. Blue Bridge over the Ulster River – View of the Rhön loop from Wölfershausen

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